Fish-lure.



, G. W. BLACKBURN.

FISH LURE APPLICATION min AUG.I8. 1915.

1 1 97,334. Eatent-ed Sept. 5, 1916.

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FISH-LURE.

1&97334.

Application filed August 18, 1915.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE W. BLACK- BURN, acitizen of the United States, and a resident of Sarasota, in the countyof Manatee and State of Florida, have invented a new and ImprovedFish-Lure, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

My invention relates to means for attracting fish, particularly tarpon.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple and inexpensivecontrivance which when in water has a tendency to wabble and produce theeffect of a wounded minnow..

The invention is characterized by the provision of an elongated,spoon-shaped member having an aperture adjacent one end and to one sidethereof, with a fish-hook associated with the spoon and adapted to causethe same to wabble in the Water.

l Vith the above and other objects in view, the nature of which willmore fully appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists inthe novel construction, combina tion and arrangement of parts as hereinfully described, illustrated and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of the application, similarcharacters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is 'a longitudinal section through the contrivance; Fig. 2 isan under-side view thereof; and Fig. 3 is a cross section on line 3--3,Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, 4 represents an elongated, concavo-convexdisk the ends of which are rounded, making the disk spoon shape, theconvex surface of the disk or spoon forming the top. An opening 5 isprovided adjacent one end of the spoon and in alinement with thelongitudinal axis thereof through which the shank 6 of a fishhook 7projects to engage the under side of the disk and to which it is securedby rivets 8. The hook 7 is disposed below the topof the spoon toward oneend thereof and so that the plane of the hook passes through thelongitudinal axis of the spoon and is normal to the spoon. The extremityof the hook is preferably in close proximity to the Specification ofLetters Patent.

Patented Sept. 5, 1916.

Serial No. 46,091.

cured to the other end of the spoon4 to be disposed in alinement withthe longitudinal axis. The spoon 4 has also an opening 10 adjacent theend where the swivel is provided. This opening 10 is disposed to oneside of the longitudinal axis. When the contrivance is in the water thehook causes the spoon to wabble on the swivel, causing the elongateddisk in its wabbling to appear as a wounded minnow, due to the fact thatthe opening 10 seems like an eye which opens and closes, due to changeofpositions of the contrivance, thus forming an attraction for the tarponwhich causes them to swallow the hook attached to the spoon. Secured tothe under side of the spoon and cooperating with the extremity of thehook is a resilient member 11 which prevents weeds from engaging theextremity of the hook and constituting a Weedless attachment for thecontrivance which renders the device more eflicient.

I claim:

In a device of the class described, an elongated spoon having roundedends and an opening at oneend thereof, a hook having a shank projectingthrough the opening and engaging the concave surface of the spoon, meanssecuring the shank to the spoon in the longitudinal axis of the spoonwith the hook depending below the concave surface of the spoon and in aplane passing

